Hull City boss Leonid Slutsky is not guaranteeing new signing Stephen Kinglsey an immediate debut against Bolton Wanderers tonight, insisting Max Clark remains firmly in his plans at left-back.

Kingsley became the latest new face to arrive at the KCOM Stadium this week when he joined from Premier League side Swansea City for an undisclosed fee.

The 23-year-old’s arrival finally sees Slutsky able to call upon an orthodox left-back following the departures of Andy Robertson and Josh Tymon last month but City’s head coach has promised Clark he will stay in contention.

The Hull-born rookie has started all four Championship games at left-back and could yet be favoured ahead of Kingsley for the visit of Bolton this evening.

“There’s only two players in this one position so it’s not ‘Thank you and you’re out.’ Max will be very important to us,” said Slutsky.

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“He’s from our academy, very young and very talented. He has big potential. But two players in one position is only normal.

“Everybody has a chance. Max has made very good progress after the first matches and really now he is one of the players who can play in starting XI.”

Stephen Kingsley of Swansea City passes Adama Diomande of Hull City

Asked if Kingsley would be available for selection after only taking part in his first training session with City yesterday, Slutsky added: “Yes why not?

“Of course it is difficult because only one training session will be today but he trained at Swansea all pre-season and he played in friendly matches. But I have never watched him on the training session. We have found a left-back and now we will have two players in this position, Kingsley and Clark. Competition is better.”

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Kingsley’s greater experience at left-back is likely to make him the eventual first choice under Slutsky. Emerging up through the youth ranks at Falkirk, loan spells with Yeovil and Crewe preceded the defender breaking into Swansea’s Premier League squad last season.

One Scotland cap also came 14 months ago and Slutsky says Kingsley can help to fill the void left by his countryman Robertson, who joined Liverpool for £10m this summer.

“We have a good tradition of Scottish left-backs here and that will continue,” said City’s head coach.

“They are different people but they share the position and nationality. They are another type of player but Kingsley has his strengths and weaknesses, like anybody.

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“He’s a left-back and he can play in each formation as a central defender. He is very young and he has a lot of ambition and he proved his level. He wants to come back to Premier League with our team and that is important.”

Kingsley was yesterday joined in City’s squad by Jon Toral, who completed his £3m move from Arsenal. The playmaker has also signed a three-year deal at the KCOM

Swansea City's Stephen Kingsley

Stadium, with Slutsky hoping a fresh start after four loans in three seasons will benefit the Spaniard.

“When you stay in a club for five years and you don’t have a chance to play or train with the first team, I think maybe it becomes an easy decision in this situation,” said Slutsky.

“If he was training like Ola Aina, always with the Chelsea first team, then it would be another situation. That’s why Ola is only a loan. But for Toral it is better when he is not renting a house. Now he has a house.”